This rune was supposed to be OP on almost every champ and break the game, yet I've only seen 3 players use it in my last 10 ranked games, and none of them got fed out of control due to it.
Feels like this was just another Anathemas/Warmogs situation.
External link →I really like it in situations with a range difference but otherwise I'm running other runes. First Strike on Viktor or TF vs melee matchups is really nice, for example
(Although you can make an argument for Glacial on TF really easy, as well as Spellbook)
First Strike on Viktor or TF vs melee matchups is really nice, for example
I feel like phase on viktor would be better anyway honestly.
probably, but you're forgetting one key thing:
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yeah just skimp on on sorcery tree for no reason
I'm not running it to play optimally; I'm running it because it's fun :P I do take sorcery secondary on Viktor.
If you can burst hard in the first few hits of combat, then there is potentially an argument to be made that First Strike is stronger, since it amplifies all damage you deal by 10%, which is what makes me think it's pretty good on TF especially as the game gets later. But I haven't mathed it out so maybe it's not as strong as comet or ignite from spellbook? TF usually runs inspiration anyway, so it's not like he is taking comet
First Strike on Viktor or TF vs melee matchups is really nice, for example
I feel like phase on viktor would be better anyway honestly.
other runes are better but if i go other runes i don't get to mine gold by smacking the opponents face with q auto
I feel like playing TF for his damage isn't the right move. Gold card is basically the only card you ever want to throw at champions and that has a measly .5 ap ratio. His Q does okay damage to follow it up, but Gold Card, Q and an E proc probably doesn't kill anyone.
TF also really wants Rapid Fire Cannon for the extra range, which doesn't actually do much for your overall DPS.
There are very few situations where I'd turn down an extra 10% damage and a thousand gold or so every game. The other option is Spellbook. If you can make more use of spellbook, by all means, but I'm not good enough to make good use of it, so I prefer First Strike instead.
RFC makes sense if you need the extra range but TF can do quite a lot of damage, even when only using gold card.
First Strike's 10% damage only lasts for 1.5 seconds and only if you get the first hit. Sure, you can land the 3 hits on someone, but again, 10% more in TF's case isn't that much.
I've been using predator a lot lately. Unfavorable lane matchup? Roam. Farm matchup? Clear wave and roam. It's also great to close the gap after you ult if they flash before you can land the gold card.
First Strike's 10% damage only lasts for 1.5 seconds
It's for 3 seconds, as all of the gold generation comes from the bonus damage. You're pretty much guaranteed that first hit when you ult :P
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